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February 2006
This monthly digest on litigating in an electronic age is brought to you compliments of TGL Media, a provider of hyperlinked briefs, presentations and other litigation support. For more information on TGL Media, please click on the links above.
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Domain name sells for $14,000,000.00 |
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Link: http://xbiz.com/news_piece.php?id=12847
From: http://www.ernietheattorney.net/2006/01.html
That's right, 14 million greenbacks for the domain name sex.com. That's more than 4.5 million dollars per letter. Other big sellers include Beer.com for $7 million, Telephone.com for $2 million, Shop.com for $3.5 million.
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DRI Appellate Advocacy Seminar - March 9-10 in Phoenix |
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Link: http://www.dri.org/portal/server.pt?space=CommunityPage
Our own Debbie Ausburn will be speaking Thursday afternoon (March 9) about "The Electronic Courtroom."
Appellate litigation is now recognized as a separate, specialized practice area apart from trial court litigation. This seminar is designed to help appellate lawyers hone the skills necessary for success on appeal. At DRI’s sixth Appellate Advocacy Seminar, the distinguished faculty of judges, professors and practitioners will provide valuable insight on appellate practice.
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2006: The Year of Mobile Video |
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Link: http://blog.technolawyer.com/2006/01/2006_the_year_o.html
Supposedly, 2004 was the year of the blog and 2005 was the year of the podcast. 2006 will be the year of mobile video, according to the author. The iPod made video cool and mobile for the masses. Well, just as the average Joe has video on the go, Neil Squillante believes that law firms and other small businesses need to take advantage of this new video revolution. Anyone can create and distribute engaging videos with decent production values at almost no cost.
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Five State Appellate Courts Using RSS |
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Link: http://radio.weblogs.com/0103705/2005/11/10.html#a965
There are now a total of five state appellate courts utilizing RSS feeds to share information about opinions and news. In April 2002, West Virginia became the first, and Oklahoma is the most recent, and most prodigious, with a total of five feeds. Link to the story for the complete breakdown.
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The Acceleration of Legal Technology Usage |
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Link: http://www.law.com/jsp/ltn/pubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1137578708707
Look how far lawyers have come in terms of using technology. They have had to adapt to every new phase of this revolution. However, the pace of techno-change is rapidly increasing as are the choices available to lawyers as every level.
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Replace Your Desktop With a Powerhouse Laptop |
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Link: http://www.law.com/jsp/ltn/pubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1137578711123
If you need to take the graphics and processing power of your desktop on the road, maybe you should replace your desktop altogether with the right laptop. This article examines several such laptop models that can be customized on their manufacturer's Web site.
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Lawyer Allegedly Kidnaps Client Over Fees |
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Link: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1504552
WACO, Texas - A lawyer faces a felony charge of kidnapping for allegedly abducting a client from his wedding celebration in an attempt to collect legal fees.
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